Disney Illusion Island

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User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 46
  3. Negative: 9 out of 46
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  1. Jt0429
    Aug 3, 2023
    8
    Good-
    Looks amazing, thanks to excellent animations and impressive attention to detail; A charming, easy-to-pick up adventure; Solid level design and fun collectibles encourage exploration; Platforming can be a lot of fun, especially when stringing multiple maneuvers together; Witty and well-written; Excellently animated cutscenes.
    Bad- Lacks the complexity you might expect from most    Good-
    Looks amazing, thanks to excellent animations and impressive attention to detail; A charming, easy-to-pick up adventure; Solid level design and fun collectibles encourage exploration; Platforming can be a lot of fun, especially when stringing multiple maneuvers together; Witty and well-written; Excellently animated cutscenes.

    Bad-
    Lacks the complexity you might expect from most Metroidvanias; Total lack of combat is a bit disappointing; Uneven boss fights.

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    If those are the sort of expectations you’re going into Disney Illusion Island with, there’s almost no way you’re not going to have a good time on at least some level. It’s a Metroidvania platformer, yes, but it’s much more easygoing and relaxed than the sort of games you’d ordinarily associate that category of games with. It’s bursting with charm, whimsy, and personality, and delivers consistently fun platforming. Even if it never really delivers something on a gameplay level that you’ll be thinking about days after you’ve wrapped up its 6-8 hour adventure, as a whole, it’s an easy game to recommend to all players, regardless of skill level or familiarity with the genre.    … Expand
  2. gabeee
    Jul 30, 2023
    9
    Pretty fun and beautiful game, I liked the AD and charadesign a lot (Floyd Gottfredson style a little)
    The only cons is the miss of the challenge
  3. Myxth
    Jul 31, 2023
    8
    A beautiful and fun little metroidvania game made for kids and couch co-op. Area designs and platforming design is amazing however lacks the challenge that you would typically find in similar games. Overall a fun gem worth the price point. Definitely get this if you're looking for a game to play with friends or partner.
  4. Elite_Institute
    Jul 31, 2023
    5
    "The strong foundations of the game should have made Illusion Island a wonderful return to the series. The art style, writing, and perfect controls should have set the stage for Mickey’s greatest adventure yet. Instead, we get a rather dull and generic Metroidvania that lacks any real identity or excitement to keep you invested. Perhaps playing with children will give you the illusion of"The strong foundations of the game should have made Illusion Island a wonderful return to the series. The art style, writing, and perfect controls should have set the stage for Mickey’s greatest adventure yet. Instead, we get a rather dull and generic Metroidvania that lacks any real identity or excitement to keep you invested. Perhaps playing with children will give you the illusion of enjoyment, but your kids deserve to play better games than this."… Expand
  5. Atomic3
    Jul 29, 2023
    10
    A fun and wonderful odyssey to be a hybrid different from what Disney has accustomed us to, it is very interesting if it is true, it copies elements of blasphemous and rayman but does them manually
  6. GamesGames78
    Jul 30, 2023
    10
    Well designed, beautiful and a joy to play with all the family, A great introduction to metroidvania and a classic platformer.
  7. RunFish12B8
    Jul 30, 2023
    0
    The game can not please anything, both in terms of plot and in terms of gameplay, reminiscent of the good old PlayStation games, but even they are made head and shoulders better than this mediocrity!!!!
  8. kenscomic
    Jul 30, 2023
    10
    The perfect sequel of the "Illusion" games. Hoping for a dlc with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
  9. Ally_May
    Jul 30, 2023
    10
    A beautifully designed and artistic game, a lot of fun to have with friends and family, am really enjoying playing it!
  10. Iacomus
    Jul 30, 2023
    4
    I really wanted to like this game but the pacing, the content, the story, the attempt at poor humour, unfortunately all fell flat. Wait for a sale if anything.
  11. jj350
    Aug 1, 2023
    1
    If you want a game that is so mindlessly easy that you can sleepwalk through it, and probably sleep through it as well, this is the game for you! I'll give it one point for it's accomplishments.
  12. ophone
    Sep 6, 2023
    6
    Impeccable presentation, but to me this game is way too easy to be really enjoyable,
    There might be some more difficult sections later in the game, but they come from imprecise controls due to the elaborate animations, which are at least nice to watch.
    This game might be great for very young children. Me on the other hand got bored rather quickly, getting to the end felt like a chore. If    Impeccable presentation, but to me this game is way too easy to be really enjoyable,
    There might be some more difficult sections later in the game, but they come from imprecise controls due to the elaborate animations, which are at least nice to watch.
    This game might be great for very young children. Me on the other hand got bored rather quickly, getting to the end felt like a chore. If there wasn't its nice presentation I would have given it a lower score.    … Expand
  13. ZacBobisKing
    Aug 10, 2023
    10
    Stop Hating on this wonderful game
    The guardian newspaper is wrong about this game
    Toucharcade is wrong about this game
    I hate the 4 point scale
  14. maxcraft
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Feels very much like a reskinned 2D Metroid game! The art is really fun and the gameplay overall is very engaging. I'm having a lot of fun with it. I highly recommend this game.
  15. OneLoneClone
    Aug 16, 2023
    3
    The visuals are great but it's just ridiculously easy to the point that you could probably play it in your sleep.
  16. JGajowniczek
    Aug 18, 2023
    10
    The "chillest" game you will play this year. Great metroidvania based strictly on platforming. Impressive amount of world-building and cutscenes, you will easily sink for like 10 hours to collect all the items in the game. Runs fabulously on Switch, with a minor hiccups in some of more intense boss battles, but nothing game-breaking.
    This is probably the best metroidvania to start your    The "chillest" game you will play this year. Great metroidvania based strictly on platforming. Impressive amount of world-building and cutscenes, you will easily sink for like 10 hours to collect all the items in the game. Runs fabulously on Switch, with a minor hiccups in some of more intense boss battles, but nothing game-breaking.
    This is probably the best metroidvania to start your adventure with the genre (beside Yoku's Island Express).    … Expand
  17. PunPun11
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    The game is very badly built, there is no possibility to attack at all, just run and jump [without hitting the monster] The world is a big map with different parts, but everything feels and is built the same, lifeless design, very basic with color changes, except for jumping and climbing walls there is nothing do, it doesn't feel like a game at all.
  18. Tifolle
    Aug 28, 2023
    8
    J'y ai joué seule et avec mes enfants et à chaque fois, c'était un bon moment. Je trouve le jeu assez simple et je pense qu'il est plutôt fait pour être jouer en famille. Les graphismes sont sympa, l'humour est présent. Un petit jeu sympa.

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73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 74 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 74
  3. Negative: 1 out of 74
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 18, 2024
    80
    It's a world so well-designed that the whole passage feels like a trip to a beautiful 2D environment. [Issue#330]
  2. Gamezebo
    Sep 19, 2023
    80
    Disney Illusion Island might not appeal to those who want non-stop hardcore platforming thrills, but there’s more than enough challenge here for those who look for it.
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  3. Nintendo Insider
    Sep 18, 2023
    80
    Disney Illusion Island may not rewrite the Metroidvania handbook nor does it ever feel particularly challenging, but what it does, it does exceptionally well. Throughout the six-hour journey, my wife and I couldn’t stop smiling; between the colourful worlds and their light puzzly-platformy layouts, enchanting soundtrack and fun banter between its four main leads. Disney fans will adore everything about this game while those looking for a more laid-back, less demanding adventure will appreciate what’s on display too.
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